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People who don't know how old I am can cast me as the woman in 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' and can cast me as Stella in 'Streetcar Named Desire,' and they are miles apart.

~Essie Davis

Topics: Am Apart Cast Desire Girl How Know Me Miles Named Old Pearl People Stella Who Woman I Am

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I want to carry a really great role in a great film.

~Essie Davis

Topics: Carry Film Great Great Film Really Role Want

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I have learnt a lot about theatre, and I would like to know the same about film.

~Essie Davis

Topics: About Film Know Learnt Like Lot Same Theatre Would

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Awards and nominations really help sell films.

~Essie Davis

Topics: Awards Films Help Really Sell

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There's something great about being on location with a bunch of people - there's a camaraderie and intimacy that builds up over time.

~Essie Davis

Topics: About Being Builds Bunch Camaraderie Great Intimacy Location Over People Something Time Up

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There are some jobs that you go for because achieving them would take your career in a direction that you would like it to go, but mostly, I want to play the roles and have had the great good fortune and opportunities to play some fantastic roles and been very, very fortunate.

~Essie Davis

Topics: Achieving Because Been Career Direction Fantastic Fortunate Fortune Go Good Good Fortune Great Had Jobs Like Mostly Opportunities Play Roles Some Take Them Very Want Would You Your

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It's nice being married to somebody who thinks you've got something better in you.

~Essie Davis

Topics: Being Better Got Married Nice Somebody Something Thinks Who You

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I've sung before, first in a band in high school and then in a band in Norway, but never in a musical.

~Essie Davis

Topics: Band Before First High High School Musical Never Norway School Sung Then

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I learn the techniques and then take what I need. I have the Essie Davis technique of acting. I'm an instinctive actress.

~Essie Davis

Topics: Acting Actress Davis Instinctive Learn Need Take Technique Techniques Then

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I think the unemployment rate for actors is pretty much the same in Sydney, London and New York. In all three cities, there are more actors than there are jobs. But I do think that there are far more acting opportunities in London and New York than in Sydney, where there are approximately seven actors that you see over and over again in every play.

~Essie Davis

Topics: Acting Actor Again Approximately Cities Every Far Jobs London More Much New New York Opportunities Over Play Pretty Rate Same See Seven Sydney Than Think Three Unemployment Where York You I Think

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Biography

Nationality: Australian

Type: Actress

Born: January 7th, 1970

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